We stumbled upon this very weird picture on the front page of the Swedish IDG News website next to an article about how businesses can promote themselves on Twitter (a partial translation of this article in CIO Magazine). The strange thing is that the image they used is the Twitter logo on what looks like a cigarette pack.
What were they thinking? Twitter smokes?
Here is a partial screenshot of the front page so you can see what we’re talking about:
We faded out the irrelevant parts slightly to emphasize the relevant article.
Update: It IS a cigarette pack. More information in the comments below.
uh, i think they mean that twitter is dangerously addictive, like cigarettes.
@Allen: Maybe, but… a wee bit farfetched in that case, don’t you think? 🙂
Should’ve gone for the ol’ crack pipe metaphor.
Bad buisness. tsk tsk those sweeds sure are buisness killers.
Hint (and image source): http://carrotblog.com/twitter-cigarette
I would rather suspect they went for the “twitter is as unhealthy as them thurr cigarettes” approach.
but it says in the text “The way your company can make use of microblogging” – “The microblog service Twitter is the perfect tool for companies who would like to have personal communication with clients and co-workers.”
@Observer: Thanks for the tip. (And also thanks to Evan at Twitter who sent in the same info via email.)
So, it indeed IS a pack of cigarettes. 🙂
You have to love the warning on the side of the package (at http://carrotblog.com/twitter-cigarette you can see it properly):
“Surgeon General: Prolonged Twittering may lead to an increased risk for developing Internet Celebrity Disorder & compulsive viewing of Lolcats”
🙂